Which to use
“Rezept” and “Rezeptor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,541
- “Rezept” frequency rank
- #42,765
- “Rezeptor” frequency rank
- 46306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rezept | Rezeptor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anleitung zur Mischung, Mischreihenfolge und Verarbeitung von Substanzen, um eine Speise oder Anderes zuzubereiten | Zelle; Struktur zur Wahrnehmung von Veränderungen, genauer |
Where the eye mixes Rezept and Rezeptor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rezept runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Rezeptor's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rezept vs Rezeptor
A purely visual mix-up. Rezept ([ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]) and Rezeptor ([ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Rezept” sits inside “Rezeptor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rezept is recorded at frequency rank #3,541, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛpt]. Rezeptor is at rank #42,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁeˈt͡sɛptoːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46306, this pair ranks #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rezept vs Rezeptor
Shared letters: eprtz. Private to "Rezept": -. Private to "Rezeptor": o.
"Rezept" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Rezeptor" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rezept" for "Rezeptor" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rezept" or "Rezeptor" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rezept" and "Rezeptor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezept" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rezeptor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rezept" and "Rezeptor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rezeptor vs Rezeptur". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.